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Primary Laws of Thougf 



IDENTITY. 



CONTRADICTION. 




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AFFIRMATION. 



-APPLIED, 

BY 

John J. Van Nostrand, 

CHICAGO, ILL. 

1891. 



COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR. 



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A THEORY OF THE 



THE THREE PRIMARY LAWS OF THOUGHT. 



Identity 



THE 

Intelli 

Regulati 

Static aspect— Consciousness 



Contradiction 




Negative and separative 

DIFFERENCE 

Static aspect— Doubt 
Dynam ic aspect— Irradiat ion 



Feeling — the idea 
Impression— the reality 
Static aspect — Sensibility Influence — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and Aggregative 

Pain Pleasure 

Static aspect — Fear Hope — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Aversion Desire — Dynamic aspect 



THE COSMICAL. 

Nature — the idea 

Constitution — the reality 

Static aspect — Existence Experience — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

The Unknowable 

Static aspect— The Absolute 

Dynamic aspect — Negation 



Positive and aggregative 
The Knowable 
The Relative — Static aspect 
Identification — Dynamic aspect 



The Unknowable 
The Unrelatable 
Static aspect— The. absolute Negation — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 
Intemperance Religion 

Static aspect — Delusion Faith — Static aspect Static aspect — The Implicit 

Dynamic aspect — Trouble Consolation — Dynamic aspect Dynamic aspect — Contradiction 



The Knowable— Me idea 
The Real — the reality 
Static aspect— The relative Identification— Dynamic aspect 

Positive and aggregative 

The Positive 
The Explicit — Static aspect 
Affirmation — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 
The Negative 
Static aspect — The Implicit 



NTAL CONSTITUTION. 



OIAL. 

the idea 
the reality 
Association — Dynamic aspect 



DIVERSITY IN UNITY. 



Positive and aggregative 

Agreement 
Belief — Static aspect 
Restriction — Dynamic aspect 



Will — the idea 

Expression — the reality 

Static aspect— Disposition Conduct — Dynamic aspect 




Negative and separative 

Liberty 
Static aspect— Anarchy 
Dynamic aspect — Waste 



Positive and aggregative 

Freedom 
Order — Static aspect 
Economy — Dynamic aspect 



THE PHYSICAL. 

Rhythm — the idea 

Government — the reality 

Static aspect — Vibration Equilibration — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

Dissonance 
Static aspect — Derangement 
Dynamic aspect — Discord 



Positive and aggregative 

Consonance 
Adjustment — Static aspect 
Harmony — Dynamic aspect 



Power — the idea 
Changeability — the reality 
Static aspect — Matter Motion — Dynamic aspect 

Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

Separation Aggregation 

Static aspect — Energy Force — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Dissolution Evolution — Dynamic aspect 



Form — the idea 
Relationship — the reality 
Static aspect — Quality Continuity — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

Variability 
Static aspect — Incongruity 
Dynamic aspect — Abuse 



Positive and aggregative 
Uniformity 
Correspondence — Static aspect 
Utility — Dynamic aspect 



COSMICAL. 

Nature — the idea 
Constitution— the reality 
Static aspect— Existence Experience— Dynamic Aspect 



Negative and separative 
The Unknowable 
Static aspect — The Absolute 
Dynamic aspect — Negation 



Positive and aggregative 
The Knowable 
The Relative — Static aspect 
Identification — Dynamic aspect 



COSMICAL. 

The Unknowable — the idea 

The Unrelatable— the reality 

Static aspect — The Absolute Negation — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 
Intemperance Religion 

Static aspect — Delusion Faith — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Trouble Consolation — Dynamic aspect 



COSMICAL. 

The Knowable — the idea 
The Real— the reality 
Static aspect — The relative Identification— Dynamic aspect 

Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

The Negative The Positive 

Static aspect— The Implicit The Explicit— Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect— Contradiction Affirmation— Dynamic aspect 



COSMICAL. 

Nature — the idea 
Constitution— the reality 
aspect — Existence Experience — Dynamic aspect 



Stati 

Negative and separative 

The Unknowable 

Static aspect — The Absolute 

Dynamic aspect — Negation 



Positive and aggregative 

The Knowable 

The Relative— Static aspect 

Identification — Dynamic aspect 



Static aspect- 



The Unknowable 

The Unrelatable 
•The absolute Negation— Dynamic aspect 



The Knowable — the idea 
The Real— the reality 
Static aspect — The relative Identification — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 
The Negative 
Static aspect — The Implicit 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 
Intemperance Religion 

Static aspect — Delusion Faith — Static aspect Static aspect — The Implicit 

Dynamic aspect — Trouble Consolation — Dynamic aspect Dynamic aspect — Contradiction 

"When a doubt is propounded, you must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing holds, and wherein it doth not 
hold. The not distinguishing where things should be distinguished, and the not confounding, where things should be con- 
founded, is the cause of all the mistakes in the world. "' — Selden. 



Positive and aggregative 

The Positive 
The Explicit — Static aspect 
Affirmation — Dynam ic aspect 



PHYSICAL. 

Rhythm — the idea 

Government — the reality 

Static aspect — Vibration Equilibration — Dynamic aspect 



Dissonance Consonance 

Static aspect— Derangement Adjustment — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Discord Harmony — Dynamic aspect 



Rhythm is the highest conception of Economics. It represents nature's first effort at saving, the highest and 
most general form of government. Its function being the minimizing of the range of fluctuation— equilibration. 

The great ocean currents effect temperature rhythm. 

Speculation effects price rhythm. 

The great ocean currents and speculation are respectively physical and social correspondences, the former being an 
invariable direction for the latter. 



PHYSICAL. 

Power — the idea 
Changeability — the reality 
Static aspect— Matter Motion— Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 
Separation 
Static aspect — Energy 
Dynamic aspect — Dissolution 



Positive and aggregatire 

Aggregation 
Force — Static aspect 
Evolution — Dynamic aspect 



Fun 



-Grant Allen. 



illeat Gravitation 

Light Cohesion 

Electricity Chemical affinity ; 



PHYSICAL. 

Form — the idea 
Relationship — the reality 
Static aspect — Quality Continuity — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

Variability Uniformity 

Static aspect — Incongruity Correspondence — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Abuse Utility — Dynamic aspect 



" The Pythagoreans make good to be certain and finite, and evil, infinite and uncertain. There are a thousand ways 
to miss the white, there is only one way to hit it." — Montaigne. 

The distinguishing characteristic of Nature is Uniformity; that of Human Nature is Variability. 

Bach elemental social factor has its special physical correspondent, and, when found, is a positive revelation 
indicating the course to be taken by the social. 

Heat and Wealth are correspondences, and so are Utility and Truth. 



PHYSICAL. 

Rhythm — the idea 

Government— the reality 

Static aspect — Vibration Equilibration — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

Dissonance 
Static aspect — Derangement 
Dynamic aspect — Discord 



Positive and aggregative 

Consonance 

Adjustment — Static aspect 

' Harmony' — Dynamic aspect 



Power — the idea 
Changeability — the reality 
Static aspect — Matter Motion — Dynamic aspect 



Form — the idea 
Relationship— the reality 
Static aspect — Quality Continuity — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

Separation Aggregation 

Static aspect — Energy Force — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Dissolution Evolution — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

Variability Uniformity 

Static aspect — Incongruity Correspondence — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Abuse Utility — Dynamic aspect 



SOCIAL. 

Intellect — the idea 
Regulation— the reality 
Static aspect — Consciousness Association — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 

DIFFERENCE AGREEMENT 

Static aspect— Doubt Belief— Static Aspect 

Dynamic aspect— Irradiation Restriction— Dynamic aspect 



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SOCIAL. 

Peeling — the idea 

Impression— the reality 

Static aspect — Sensibility Influence — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separativi 
Pain 
Static aspect — Fear 
Dynamic aspect — Aversion 



Positive and aggregative 
Pleasure 
Hope — Static aspect 
Desire — Dynamic aspect 



SOCIAL. 

Will— the idea 
Expression — the reality 
Static aspect — Disposition Conduct — Dynamic 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 
Liberty Freedom 

Static aspect — Anarchy Order — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Waste Economy — Dynamic aspect 

Disposition here means the general arrangement of nerve fiber, nerve center and other conditions of the brain, 
which being influenced tend to refer the matter to the intellect for a direction, or pathway, for its conduct until such 
pathway, by practice, has become capable of automatic conduction, i. e. independent of consciousness. 

The highest positive form of expression is that form of restraint which tends to the recognition and respect of all 
the rights of others — Freedom. The highest negative form of expression is that which tends to the disregard of the 
rights of others by operating against restraint — Liberty. 

Liberty and Freedom, instead of being synonymous, are as pure contrasts as Pain and Pleasure or up hill and down 
hill. The confusion arising from a disregard of the requirements of the second law of thought — contradiction — is 
beyond comprehension, iu this instance. 



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SOCIAL. 

Intellect — the idea 

Regulation— the reality 

Static aspect — Consciousness Association — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 
Difference 
Static aspect — Doubt 
Dynamic aspect — Irradiation 



Positive and aggregative 
Agreement 
Belief — Static aspect 
Restriction — Dynamic aspect 



Feeling — the idea 
Impression — the reality 
Static aspect — Sensibility Influence — Dynamic aspect 



Will — the idea 
Expression - the reality 
Sialic aspect — Disposition Conduct — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

Pain 
Static aspect — Fear 
Dynamic aspect — Aversion 



Positive and aggregative 
Pleasure 
Hope — Static aspect 
Desire — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 

Liberty 
Static aspect — Anarchy 
Dynamic aspect — Waste 



Positive and aggregative' 
Freedom 
Order — Static aspect 
Econo m y — Dy » a m ic aspect 



Axiom — An Act is an Impression and an Expression. 
Algebraic Rule Used in Natural Philosophy. 



gives — 
gives + 



+ X + gives -+ 
— X + gives — 

Substitute signs of the rule for divided factors of Impression, and 
Expression, of same quality, placing them in corresponding positions. 
The result illustrates the fact that this formula is in strict agreement 
with the law of continuity — positive verification. 

By this formula it will be seen that Feeling and Will treat an Act qualitatively, i.e. determining whether it shall be good 
or bad. 

The Intellect affects an act quantitatively — determines how good or how bad it shall be. 



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Gambling — the idea 
Zest — the reality 



Static aspect — Hazard Appetency — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative Positive and aggregative 
Occupation Recreation 

Static aspect — Vocation Diversion — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Care Enjoyment — Dynamic aspect 

IS TOIL ALWAYS ENNOBLING? 

" Do you play cards? " asked the minister of the three-card inonte man. 

" No," said the gambler, gravely, " I work with them." — Somerville Journal. 

Gambling seems to be an elementary social factor, and is due to appear when and where a force needs re-creating. It 
is popularly regarded in its negative aspect only. Hazard invests every undertaking with a zest which appears as an 
appetence, and this appetence incites to renewed activity — a re-creative manifestation. 



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Wealth — the idea 
Exchangeability— the reality 
Static aspect— -Value Reciprocation — Dynamic aspect 



Negative a?id separative Positive and aggregative 
Embargo Commerce 

Static aspect — Monopoly Competition — Static aspect 

Dynamic aspect — Deprivation Development — Dynamic aspect 



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Mind— the idea 

Education— the reality 

Static aspect — Experience Relation — Dynamic aspect 



Negative and separative 
Ignorance 
Static aspect — Uncertainty 
Dynamic aspect — Retardation 



Positive and aggregative 
Knowledge 
Composure — Static aspect 
Guidance — Dynamic aspect 



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